The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that girls first see a gynecologist between the ages of 13 and 15. Many girls wait to make an appointment after their periods have ...

There’s a lot for parents to navigate when kids hit puberty: sex ed (if you haven’t already initiated that conversation), various physical changes, mood swings, menstruation and more. When that child ...

Every year millions of women trek to their gynecologist or other healthcare provider and reluctantly climb into the stirrups. Though no one particularly likes a pelvic exam, most women put up with the ...

The exam room is not the appropriate place for family politics to play out, yet I often feel like I am a referee between mothers and daughters. Although I’m usually happy to see mothers accompanying ...

However, the situation is different when it comes to vaginal self-exams. Unlike breast exams, "it's very difficult for a ...